Ondrea Hairston
Supportive therapist blending practical tools and empathy
LCSW Indiana
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Ondrea
Ondrea Hairston is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and depression. She emphasizes practical strategies and compassionate listening to help clients move toward clearer thinking and healthier coping.
Background and approach
Her background in social work included earning a Master of Social Work while raising a family, giving her insight into the everyday pressures of balancing work and home life. Her practice draws from several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive-behavioral techniques that address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness, and attachment-informed approaches that explore relationship patterns.
Ondrea aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share concerns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. She supports those facing major life transitions, caregiving stress, mood concerns, and trauma-related issues, offering steady guidance throughout the change process.
Approaches and Online Support for Everyday Challenges
Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for recognizing and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; in practice this involves identifying specific thoughts that contribute to distress and testing new, more adaptive ways of thinking to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection; exploring those patterns can help with relationship difficulties, trust issues, and reactive behavior. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving clients space to set the pace and direction of their work while the therapist provides support and reflection.Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Ondrea will work with each person to assess goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful, adjusting strategies over time to align with progress and evolving needs. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions to be practical and personally meaningful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent support, skill-building, and problem-solving without requiring in-person visits, which can be especially helpful during life transitions or when travel is difficult.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Texas, New York
Languages
English